by SAMSN Admin | Nov 15, 2017 | Bulletin, Freedom of Expression, South Asia
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on December 15, 2017, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 13, 2017 | Afghanistan, Impunity, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in demanding justice for 73 journalists and media workers killed in Afghanistan since 1994 and an end to impunity for crimes against...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 13, 2017 | Freedom of Expression, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release, Threat
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses serious concern over the growing threats and dangers to journalists and media in Balochistan, Pakistan. The IFJ demands urgent measures from the Pakistani authorities to improve the security situation to...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 10, 2017 | Internet Freedom, Release, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Free Media Movement (FMM) and the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) in expressing concern over the blocking of a news website in Sri Lanka on November 8. The IFJ demands...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 9, 2017 | Internet Freedom, Release, Sri Lanka
ලංකා ඊ නිව්ස් වෙබ් අඩවියට ප්රවේශ වීමේ හැකියාව තාක්ෂණිකව අවහිර කිරීම මඟින් එම වෙබ් අඩවියට එරෙහිව නිල නොවන වාරණයක් මේ වන විට ශ්රී ලංකාව තුළ ක්රියාත්මකව ඇති බව නිදහස් මාධ්ය ව්යාපාරයේ නිරීක්ෂණය කරයි. මෙම ක්රියාවෙහි වගකීම් පැවරෙන ශ්රී ලංකා විදුලි සංදේශ නියාමන...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 9, 2017 | Internet Freedom, Release, Sri Lanka
Free Media Movement observes that an informal censorship is prevalent within the country, by obstructing the technical access to Lanka E News Website. The efforts by the FMM to obtain information from the Tele Communications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL)...
